Sepsis is a potentially life-threatening complication as a result of an infection. It kills more Americans every year than AIDS and breast and prostate cancer combined. Treating sepsis quickly is critical. Yet the ability to detect sepsis in advance of serious signs appearing has been a challenge for clinicians, until now.
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a more effective way to spot hospital patients at risk of septic shock, the third and most severe stage of sepsis. Using a new computer-based method, septic shock can be predicted earlier than is currently possible, giving clinicians more time to intervene and save lives.
Read the cover story in the journal Science Translational Medicine here and an overview of the study and its findings from John Hopkins here.
Message sent
Thank you for sharing.